Using a 2.5" to 2" reducer with WD Hitch
So the new TV I just bought has a Class V hitch (2.5" receiver), and my WD hitch is for Class IV (2"). I decided to buy a reducer for $12 from Amazon. Part came in today and it says Warning: Do not...
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At least with the reducer sleeves I've seen for sale:
Take the reducer and slide it over the shank. Notice that it doesn't cover the entire length of the shank.
Slide the reducer into your receiver tube. If you stick it in short end first the long end sticks out. If you stick it in long end first the short end doesn't come out to the end of the receiver.
That's the perfect recipe for SLOP. With everything chucking around, holes get wallowed out, and the sleeve gets wallowed out.
Take the reducer and slide it over the shank. Notice that it doesn't cover the entire length of the shank.
Slide the reducer into your receiver tube. If you stick it in short end first the long end sticks out. If you stick it in long end first the short end doesn't come out to the end of the receiver.
That's the perfect recipe for SLOP. With everything chucking around, holes get wallowed out, and the sleeve gets wallowed out.
